Brendan Quinn
@bfquinn.bsky.social
I write stuff for The Athletic
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/brendan-quinn/
Detroit now. Philadelphia forever.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/brendan-quinn/
Detroit now. Philadelphia forever.
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Brendan Quinn
@bfquinn.bsky.social
· Nov 1
Resharing for the weekend long-readers. On Matt Berninger and the baseballs of writing …
Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...
Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...
Our story on President Trump calling U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess “a real Loser” and misrepresenting Hess’s original comments.
(Lowkey, most ridiculous thing here is Trump saying Hess shouldn’t have “tried out,” as if the U.S. Team is a grade school basketball team.)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
(Lowkey, most ridiculous thing here is Trump saying Hess shouldn’t have “tried out,” as if the U.S. Team is a grade school basketball team.)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
President Trump calls Olympian Hunter Hess ‘a real loser’ over comments on representing U.S.
President Trump responds to Hunter Hess' comments on representing the U.S. at the Winter Olympics.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Our story on President Trump calling U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess “a real Loser” and misrepresenting Hess’s original comments.
(Lowkey, most ridiculous thing here is Trump saying Hess shouldn’t have “tried out,” as if the U.S. Team is a grade school basketball team.)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
(Lowkey, most ridiculous thing here is Trump saying Hess shouldn’t have “tried out,” as if the U.S. Team is a grade school basketball team.)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
this is either wildly ironic or an amazing deep-cut
February 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
this is either wildly ironic or an amazing deep-cut
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It's hard to know what's inside the narrowest of near-misses.
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
February 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
It's hard to know what's inside the narrowest of near-misses.
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
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Incredible, and revealing, shot of a tragic result for Lindsey Vonn. Jacquelyn Martin of the Associated Press captured the picture that shows how Vonn's pole made contact with the right gate at an early jump, which led to the violent crash.
February 8, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Incredible, and revealing, shot of a tragic result for Lindsey Vonn. Jacquelyn Martin of the Associated Press captured the picture that shows how Vonn's pole made contact with the right gate at an early jump, which led to the violent crash.
Absolutely brutal. All of it.
@mattfutterman.bsky.social with the immediate story from Cortina.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
@mattfutterman.bsky.social with the immediate story from Cortina.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic women’s downhill, airlifted off course
Vonn crashed during Sunday’s Olympic women’s downhill and was airlifted off the mountain. Her status is unclear.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Absolutely brutal. All of it.
@mattfutterman.bsky.social with the immediate story from Cortina.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
@mattfutterman.bsky.social with the immediate story from Cortina.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
It's hard to know what's inside the narrowest of near-misses.
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
February 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
It's hard to know what's inside the narrowest of near-misses.
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Livigno Snow Park is pumping. I'd share pics but don't want to be thrown out of the country by an IOC press official.
Men's big air finals tonight!
Ollie Martin is the lone U.S. hopeful
China's Su Yiming trying to become first back-to-back big air gold medalist
Japan hoping for a podium sweep
Men's big air finals tonight!
Ollie Martin is the lone U.S. hopeful
China's Su Yiming trying to become first back-to-back big air gold medalist
Japan hoping for a podium sweep
February 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Livigno Snow Park is pumping. I'd share pics but don't want to be thrown out of the country by an IOC press official.
Men's big air finals tonight!
Ollie Martin is the lone U.S. hopeful
China's Su Yiming trying to become first back-to-back big air gold medalist
Japan hoping for a podium sweep
Men's big air finals tonight!
Ollie Martin is the lone U.S. hopeful
China's Su Yiming trying to become first back-to-back big air gold medalist
Japan hoping for a podium sweep
There are worse places on this large planet to watch freeski slopestyle qualifying than Bormio’s town square.
February 7, 2026 at 10:05 AM
There are worse places on this large planet to watch freeski slopestyle qualifying than Bormio’s town square.
Red Gerard not reaching the men's big air finals might have something to do with Red Gerard, a slopestyle specialist, having no interest in competing in big air.
“If I wasn’t forced to do this, I wouldn’t do it,”
Story from Livigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
“If I wasn’t forced to do this, I wouldn’t do it,”
Story from Livigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Red Gerard not making it out of qualifiers is wild
Ollie Martin, 17, from Colorado, and decidedly deadpan, advanced out of men’s sb big air quals.
Red Gerard, Jake Canter and Sean Fitzsimons did not. Onto slopestyle.
Japan very unsurprisingly claimed 4 of 12 spots. Chinese star Yiming Su is in. Name to watch is Ian Mattioli, a 20-year-old Italian.
Red Gerard, Jake Canter and Sean Fitzsimons did not. Onto slopestyle.
Japan very unsurprisingly claimed 4 of 12 spots. Chinese star Yiming Su is in. Name to watch is Ian Mattioli, a 20-year-old Italian.
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Red Gerard not reaching the men's big air finals might have something to do with Red Gerard, a slopestyle specialist, having no interest in competing in big air.
“If I wasn’t forced to do this, I wouldn’t do it,”
Story from Livigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
“If I wasn’t forced to do this, I wouldn’t do it,”
Story from Livigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
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What we loved about Dan McQuade:
What We Loved About Dan McQuade | Defector
Today is Dan McQuade’s funeral. To celebrate our friend, we wanted to give the people he worked with a place to explain what they loved so much about him. If you would like to support Dan’s widow Jan,...
defector.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
What we loved about Dan McQuade:
Ollie Martin, 17, from Colorado, and decidedly deadpan, advanced out of men’s sb big air quals.
Red Gerard, Jake Canter and Sean Fitzsimons did not. Onto slopestyle.
Japan very unsurprisingly claimed 4 of 12 spots. Chinese star Yiming Su is in. Name to watch is Ian Mattioli, a 20-year-old Italian.
Red Gerard, Jake Canter and Sean Fitzsimons did not. Onto slopestyle.
Japan very unsurprisingly claimed 4 of 12 spots. Chinese star Yiming Su is in. Name to watch is Ian Mattioli, a 20-year-old Italian.
February 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Ollie Martin, 17, from Colorado, and decidedly deadpan, advanced out of men’s sb big air quals.
Red Gerard, Jake Canter and Sean Fitzsimons did not. Onto slopestyle.
Japan very unsurprisingly claimed 4 of 12 spots. Chinese star Yiming Su is in. Name to watch is Ian Mattioli, a 20-year-old Italian.
Red Gerard, Jake Canter and Sean Fitzsimons did not. Onto slopestyle.
Japan very unsurprisingly claimed 4 of 12 spots. Chinese star Yiming Su is in. Name to watch is Ian Mattioli, a 20-year-old Italian.
Life coverage from myself and all the peeps throughout Italy. Gonna be humming for the next three weeks. Keep the tab open: www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
February 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Life coverage from myself and all the peeps throughout Italy. Gonna be humming for the next three weeks. Keep the tab open: www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
Reposted by Brendan Quinn
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
Reposted by Brendan Quinn
A brief, recent history of the Washington Post:
1- Trump wins in 2024.
2- Bezos and minions make series of Trump-friendly changes to paper.
3-Readership tanks.
4- Bezos and minions fire tons of employees while telling them the audience just doesn't like what they're doing.
1- Trump wins in 2024.
2- Bezos and minions make series of Trump-friendly changes to paper.
3-Readership tanks.
4- Bezos and minions fire tons of employees while telling them the audience just doesn't like what they're doing.
Suspect Guilty GIF
Alt: Suspect Guilty GIF w hot dog suit trying to find the guy
media.tenor.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
A brief, recent history of the Washington Post:
1- Trump wins in 2024.
2- Bezos and minions make series of Trump-friendly changes to paper.
3-Readership tanks.
4- Bezos and minions fire tons of employees while telling them the audience just doesn't like what they're doing.
1- Trump wins in 2024.
2- Bezos and minions make series of Trump-friendly changes to paper.
3-Readership tanks.
4- Bezos and minions fire tons of employees while telling them the audience just doesn't like what they're doing.
Reposted by Brendan Quinn
Jeff Bezos has enough spare change under the seat cushions of his rocket to keep this newspaper afloat. Can't he just pretend that the Washington Post is, like, a $75 million vanity documentary
Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication.
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
The layoffs are slated to shrink the newsroom by hundreds of journalists, cutting into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Jeff Bezos has enough spare change under the seat cushions of his rocket to keep this newspaper afloat. Can't he just pretend that the Washington Post is, like, a $75 million vanity documentary
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I’ve added the @sickoscommittee.org to my still growing Olympics starter pack. Apologies for the oversight 🫡
This keeps growing every day, if you want more Olympics stuff in your timelines.
This keeps growing every day, if you want more Olympics stuff in your timelines.
In addition to the daily podcast, I will be posting my daily viewing guides here.
Plus, I will be sharing a ton of SI’s best Olympics coverage, along with stuff from other outlets.
And I’ve added a bunch of people to my Olympics starter pack: go.bsky.app/H39APXB
Plus, I will be sharing a ton of SI’s best Olympics coverage, along with stuff from other outlets.
And I’ve added a bunch of people to my Olympics starter pack: go.bsky.app/H39APXB
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
I’ve added the @sickoscommittee.org to my still growing Olympics starter pack. Apologies for the oversight 🫡
This keeps growing every day, if you want more Olympics stuff in your timelines.
This keeps growing every day, if you want more Olympics stuff in your timelines.
It was better and dumber than I could’ve even imagined. Numbers don’t account for context, so numbers are bullshit.
Perfect. No notes.
Perfect. No notes.
Enjoy. x.com/MichaelSGros...
Michael Gross on X: ""KenPom is bull***t" Sit back an enjoy this four minute dialogue from Doug Gottlieb on the KenPom rankings. Insightful thoughts. @fox11news @TheFieldOf68 https://t.co/mtJTpfRttW" / X
"KenPom is bull***t" Sit back an enjoy this four minute dialogue from Doug Gottlieb on the KenPom rankings. Insightful thoughts. @fox11news @TheFieldOf68 https://t.co/mtJTpfRttW
x.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 AM
It was better and dumber than I could’ve even imagined. Numbers don’t account for context, so numbers are bullshit.
Perfect. No notes.
Perfect. No notes.
No idea what happened and am *giddy*
Eagerly anticipating @kenpom.com’s response to Doug Gottlieb’s anti-KP rant
February 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM
No idea what happened and am *giddy*
Quinnio and Keeferari
February 2, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Quinnio and Keeferari
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Feb. 1, 1926: No. 1 tennis player Bill Tilden criticizes the “amateur” nature of college football as hypocritical given how lucrative the sport is for the programs. “Therefore, if we are to have this commercialism of all sports, why not pay the individual player?”
February 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Feb. 1, 1926: No. 1 tennis player Bill Tilden criticizes the “amateur” nature of college football as hypocritical given how lucrative the sport is for the programs. “Therefore, if we are to have this commercialism of all sports, why not pay the individual player?”
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Direct hit, losing altitude, everyone get your parachutes
NGL this description of Bsky in Vulture cracked me up
February 1, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Direct hit, losing altitude, everyone get your parachutes
Reposted by Brendan Quinn
BREAKING NEWS: Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein connected New York Giants chairman and co-owner Steve Tisch with multiple women, according to newly released emails.
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein connected New York Giants chairman and co-owner Steve Tisch with multiple women, according to newly released emails.
apropos of nothing, "go birds" can technically include all biological species of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate, including ospreys and sea-dwelling buzzards
January 30, 2026 at 2:47 PM
apropos of nothing, "go birds" can technically include all biological species of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate, including ospreys and sea-dwelling buzzards
Lindsey Jacobellis, the most decorated snowboard cross rider in history, had to listen to allllll the noise over the years. She knows, as well as anyone, how the Olympics can frame an athlete's life.
Now it's her turn to tell the Games' story.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Now it's her turn to tell the Games' story.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Lindsey Jacobellis heard all the noise over five Olympics. Now it’s her turn to talk
An infamous crash in 2006 put Jacobellis under the microscope. In 2022, she got her gold. Now, she's ready for the next chapter.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Lindsey Jacobellis, the most decorated snowboard cross rider in history, had to listen to allllll the noise over the years. She knows, as well as anyone, how the Olympics can frame an athlete's life.
Now it's her turn to tell the Games' story.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
Now it's her turn to tell the Games' story.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...